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The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1887-11-19
II 1888.
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ANOTHER CBINATowN GONE.
The Chinese Quarter of Stockton Burne,
-Rumored Loss of Life.

The Chinese Quarter of Stockton Burned
-Rumored Loss of Life.
ECoppi9At, 1887, by the California Assoc.t; Prtss
STOCKTON, September 11th.-A fire broke
out shortly after one O'Clock this afternoon
in two-story brick house in the Chinese
quarter of the city. and owing TO the in
fiammable materials in the stores, spread
rapidly, and the efforts of the fire depart
ment were unavailing to quench it. The
whole front of the south side of Washing
ton street was soon enyeloped in flames.
Just east of the burning block is situated
the Agricultural Society's new pavilion,
and northwesterly breeze prevailing the
the roof caught fire but the building was
saved by the hard work of the firemen and
citizens.
The fire was kept confined to Chinatown
Some other buildings caught fire but were
saved. The Chinese storekeepers, nearly
all OF whom were insured, were reluctant
to allow their goods to be taken from the
buildings, so nearly everything was con-
sumed. A few Chinese lodgers saved their
bedding and clothes.
The progress of the fire was marked by
the exploding OF fire-crackers and bombs
and the falling of brick walls. The esti-
pate0 loss to buildings Is Sl7,U00, fully
covered by insurance The stores and
effects will probably aggregate $4,000, in
sured for half the amount. Nothing is
known as to the origin of the fire. bnt it is
supposed to have been caused by China
men smoking.
1t is reported that two Cinnamon per-
ished in the flames, but this is not authen-
ticated. Tonight the ruins are still
smoldering. and men are on watch.
The removal of Chinatown from the CEN
ter of the city was recently agitated, and
many think that this settles the question,
and that it will not be rebuilt in the present
location. People are generally disposed to
regard the fire as good thing.
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home AFFAIRS.
NEW YORK SOCIALISTS WILL Run
A STATE TICKET.
The Thistle's KeeI-Alaska's Gov
erner in Troubie-Mrs. Ford Ar
rested-Stranger than Fiction.
ESPECIAL DrseArcHss TO THE RRooED-uN1os. !
JERSEYS SENSATION.
Mrs. Ford Adheres Tenaciously to Her
First Strange Story.

Mrs. Ford Adheres .Tenaciously to He,
First Strange Story.
lcopw'2h'. 1887. by ne California Associated Pres.
NEw YoRX, September 11th.-ISpecial. !
Mrs. Mary E. Ford, the woman who claims
to have lost her three children in JERSEY
City August 31st, is still detained by the
police, ostensibly as witness agains.
Henry Poindexter, the colored Pullman.
car porter, who is under arrest for kidnap-
ing. She still sticks to her story, without
wavering in the slightest from her original
statements. When questioned By Chief of
Police Murphy. in reference to the theory
advanced by Chief Crowley, of San Fran
cisco, as to her identity with the woman
known as Johanna Brooks, alias Annie
Butterheld, she refused to commit herself.
don't know those parties" was all she
would say
The Brooks woman appeared at Denver,
Col, in July last, and told yarn about be-
ing detained in cave by highwaymen un-
til she paid $40, 900 ransom. A number of
charitable people took an interest in her,
and were 5windled out of considerable
money.
don't say that Mrs Ford and Mrs.
Brooks are the same person." said Chief
Murphy, but she certainly answers the
description to the dot, We hold her as a
witness so as to be on the safe side. Porter
Poindexter has been imprisoned for week.
He Is entitled to have a speedy examina-
ton. It would delay matters should Mrs.
Ford disappear. AT the same time it is to
be understood that all possible clews are
being worked up to either recover the chill
dren or disprove the woman's story. l be-
lieve the children are aboard the Red Star
steamship Belgenland, now about due at
Antwerp, if they exist at all"
Poindexter denies Mrs. Ford's story. He
claims that he never saw her on the train,
and he took no children to Steupe's res,au-
rant on the morning of August 31st.
While conversing with detective Close
this evening Mrs. Ford stated that her
missing trunk contained $1,000 in bank
notes and nearly 81 800 in gold. Il don't
care for the money" said she AZ would
willingly lose as much more to get my
children back again.
She occupies a comfortably furnished
room at Taylor's Hotel, Jersey City, where
she will remain until the entire mystery is
cleared I'D.
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WHO CAN EXPLAINe
Scientists and Others have Puzzled over
1t ia Vain.

Scientists and Others have Puzzled over
1t ia Vain.
For some reason as yet not sufficiently
explained, fires burn better and steam in
boilers makes faster in the night than in
the daytime. In some unexplained way,
but none the less true, women doctors fre-
quentlv know what their sex need better
than men. Mrs. Lydia E. Pinkham was
one of these, and as the results of her un-
renting studies. she made the combina-
ton which is so well and favorably known
by Suffering womankind as her Vegetable
Compound.
Mrs. T., lady tortured nine years from
incompetency of physicians, residing in q
country town in Indiana, wrote her the fol-
lowing painful story: II had treatment from
physicians .or about nine years and had
never received any permanent relief until
took your Compound. l thought never
should get well and cried good deal of nv
time. A year ago this summer | was con-
fined to my bed and room for five months.
under the doctors care. I at last made up
my mind to gait him and try your COM
pound, and with what joyful result Oh
1 feel so glad that I tried it and so sorry
that did not get hold of it nine years ago.
Sufferers by taking her Vegetable Com
pound may escape the writer's regret for
years in hopeless agony.
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LIEUr.-GOvERNoR WATERMAN.
An Alleged Interview With GOvernO
Bart1ett's Probable Successor

An Alleged Interview With Governor
Bartlett's Probable Successor.
SAN FRANCISCO, September 11th-Lieu-
tenant-Governor Waterman arrived from
Oakland last night ard is stopping at the
Occidental Hotel. To several newspaper
representatives who called upon him he
excused himself, saying that he did not de-
sire to be interviewed. The Chronicle,
however. claims to have secured an inter
view with him, and publishes the result
thereof, of which the following is an ex-
tract:
"As an earnest of my reluctance to sue
ceed TO the high office of Executive of this
State under the melancholy circumstances,
and to refute those reports of indecent as
sumption which have been preferred
against me, | may mention that the Gov
ernor's brother, Columbus, wanted to turn
over the office to me this morning in virtue
OF provision of the Constitution which
says that in case of the Governors sickness
or inability to act, the functions of his
office devolve upon the Lieutenant Gov
ernor. Although this pass is reached, l
take advantage of there being no pressing
affairs of State TO demand my action, and
wish to see Washington Bartlett in the full
tenure OF his office to the last"
LAS the Governors s dissolution is only
question of hours, may 1 ask what will be
your inaugural steps on assumption of the
Office"
Il am here now to await decisive turn
in affairs. If the call comes it will be nv
duty to take the oath of Office, and then
after paying last honors to my lamenied
chief, proceed to Sacramento"
Can you give any intimation of your
policyY"
THAT I have not given the matter
thought is the only indication can offer
of the grief and concern have felt at this
sad state of affairs. 1 have, however, been
requested by the dying mans brother to
appoint w. D. English and A. P. Williams,
the Chairmen of the two State Committees
of the Republican and Democratic parties
W. II. Jordan and Arthur Rodgers. who is
named as the Governors executor, a COM
mittee to take charge of the funeral"
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GILL'S DENIAL.
Balfour's Story of the Mitohelstown Affair
Denounced as Lie.

EAiAour Seofy OF the HltSnotstoWn Affair
Denounced as Lie.
Record URson's Special Cnb,erus- Cop,r;ottel
by tie Ne0 Yo~k Tribune
CORK, September 11th.-Before starting
for Dublin, en- route for the House of
Commons, and without making any refer
ence as yet to 0'Brien's arrest, l have to
add certain statements about Mitchelstown
affair. Balfour on Saturday stated that
the melancholy affair was the result
OF brutal and unprovoked attack
of the people on the police. This was the
report of the police themselves, which
saw them sending off yesterday from the
telegraph Office at Mitchestown.
1t is simply an atrocious lie. The Eng
iish people who witnessed Fridays pro-
ceedings will be astonished when they read
Balfour's speech. 1t does not surprise us
This Is the usual way the brutalities of
Castle rule are misrepresented into virtues,
and the most infamous of its instruments
are pictured to English Parhaments as in
jured innocents.
But. happily. the Mitchelstown occur
renee differs from all other previous affairs
of the kind, in which the authorities have
behaved just as outrageously. The fact is,
it was witnessed by number of independ-
ent spectators from England and Scotland,
consisting of three Members of Parliament
three ladies, two fellows of Cambridge,
and Major of volunteers from Glasgow.
Their evidence conflicts in every particular
with the statement made by Balfour, and
confirmed in every substantial particular
the statement cabled to you from Mitchels-
town. T.P. GILL, NJ. p.
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He Suffers Great Pain, but again Sleeps
Quietly.

He Suffers Great Pain, but again Sleeps
Quietly
OAKLAND, September 11th-12:3O A. NJ
Since 10 o'clock the Governor has been
suffering intensely from severe pains. Dur
ing the paroxysms, which occur about
every half hour and last for several min
utes, he cries out most piteously. A bulle-
tin issued at midnight by DR.. Bucket gives
his temperature as 100 l-5, pulse 128 and
respiration 40.
OAKLAND-2:30 o'clock A. M.-The Gov
ernors condition has improved slightly.
He fell asleep few minutes after mid
night and slept quietly for two hours
Though still unconscious, he appears to be
free from the pains from which be suffered
up, to midnight: pulse 40, temperature
1907, respiration 36.
OAKLAND-8 A. M.-Governor Bartlett
still remains unconscious, though at mo-
ments he seems to be conscious and has
occasional paroxysms of pain. Pulse 100
temperature 100 3-5, respiration 40.
12:l5 P. M.-The Governor is now Sleep
ing quietly, though much disturbed be-
tween 10 and IL, when he had a fit of
coughing. Temperature 102, pulse 128,
respiration 40. He has not been conscious
since A. NJ.
2 P. M.-The Governor has not been
awake or conscious since II o'clock. He
sleeps quietly and does not look distressed.
His temperature has gone up steadily since
10 A. M. 1t is now l03 1-5. Respiration
remains steadily at 40, and pulse 128
3P.h.-The Governors general condition
has not materially changed.
4:30 p. M.-The Governor is still sleeping
quietly, and is unconscious since ~ noon.
His temperature rose steadily to 1903. At
2:30 it began to fall, and is now l02 2-5.
His pulse and respiration remained stead
lily at the same 6gures-pulse 12S, respira-
ton 40.
6P. M.-The Governor remains still in an
unconscious sleep. His pulse and respira-
ton remain the same as at the last bull
ietin.
SP. Mo change, except his temper
ature is slightly less. His pulse and respi-
ration are increasing frequently. Temper
ature 102, pulse 1876, respiration 10.
10P M.-The Governor shows no signs
of consciousness yet, but his breathing is
more quiet and the expression more nat
ural. Temperature 10l 20, pulse 100 res
piration A.
MIDNIGHT Bartlett's condition
remains about the same as at 10 O'Clock.
Temperature 102 2-5, pulse 1874 respiration
45
OAKLAND, September 12th-2 A. n
There has been no change in the Govern
or's condition since last report.
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Latest from STANLEY

LONDON, September l0tb.-A dispatch
from ST. Paul de Doande, dated September
9th, states that Major Bartellot has received
news from Stanley dated July 18th STAN
Ley was then ten-days' march in the in
terror and still preceding up the Aruwimi.
which he found navigable above the rapids.
He expected to arrive by July 22d at the
center OF the MabCdi district and to reach
Wadelai by the middle of August.
Cholera's Terrible Ravages.
LONDON, September l0th-The Austrian
Consul at Bombay reports that 81 ,32S
deaths from cholera occurred in Dude dur
ing last May.
During the past twenty. four hours there
were six new cases of cholera and four
deaths from the disease reported in Malta.
Heads, Win; Tails, You Lose."
LONDON, September 10Th. The Govern
ment have issued an urgent whip to their
supporters to attend the sitting of the
House of Commons on Monday during the
debate on the proclamation OF the Ennis
meeting. They have decided to apply
cloture rule the first night
Rescued Seamen.
LONDON, September 10th.-rhe steamer
Endymion, which arrived yesterday, had
on board the crew of the British bark
Orqueli, from Barrow for Perth, Amboy.
which was abandoned in sinking con.
dition.
TheIe's No Place like Home.
PARIS, September 10th-The French Con-
sui at Rustchuk has been recalled, his life
having been threatened
O'Brien Arrested.
DUBLIN, September t1th.-Wm. O'Brien
was arrested to-day while seeing Mr..
babouchere off on the steamer.
Great Loss of Life.
LONDON, September 11th.--A French
smack reports the loss of vessel, with fifty
hands, in the English Channel.
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Battle with Train Robbers.

AUSTIN (Tex.). September l1th.-A re-
port from Manchaca fifteen miles south of
here, says that officers attacked a band of
train robbers, supposed to be the gang
that perpetrated the Mcneil and Flatonia
robberies some months ago. The robbers
opened fire, wounding one officer. Two
OF the outlaws were wounded, and fighting
was still in progress at last accounts Sheriff
Kyle and posse have left here for the scene
of the conflict.
Later information from Manchaca. the
scene OF the fight, is TO the effect that one
desperate was killed and two wounded.
The band is completely surrounded.
A Treat for Benighted Buropeans
NIAGARA FALLS IN. ", September lIth.
The excursion given by Tie American
doctors to the foreign delegates to the Med
ical Congress reached here at $50 p. M. The
excursionisis are quartered az the Interna-
tlonai Hotel. Carriages have been secured
to convey them to all points of interest to-
morrow The train WAY made up of thir-
teen Pullman cars, two smokers, one COM
missary and one baggage Car.
She Weathered the Gale.
MARQUETTE (Mich.), September 10TH
The schooner David DAVIS, which was sup
posed to have foundered with all hands in
Lake Superior during the great gale on
Tuesday, arrived here this morning. She
weathered the storm without mishap.
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A BLOATED CAPITALIST.
Henry George. the Ant-Poverty Lead
Living In Grand style.

Henry George. the Anti Poverty Leader.
Living In Grand style.
New YORK, September 10th-The Com
,nerciA Adoertiser, reviewing the career of
United Labor leaders in this city, says that
Henry George has come out about $50 900
ahead by his warfare on monopoly.
At this time last year he was
not worth $4,000 Now he is
said to have $4,000 or $4,000 He has a
very pretty house on pleasant avenue in
fashionable suburb. and lives quite in the
style OF those bloated monopolists whom
he denounces so freely
Fhe books, which had a comparatively
sinall sale before he ran for Mayor, have
brought in $4,000 or $50, 900 in the last
ten months. He also makes money from
his paper, the Standard, which was estab-
lished on the basis of the celebrity he
gained in the Mayorality fight. In fact.
the improvement in Georges finances is
due directly to his crusade against poverty.
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SUPPOSED wIFE-mURDER.
An Iowa Man Charged With Poisonin
His Wife to Death.

IN Ao"s man Charged With Poisoning
His Wife to Death.
OMAHA (Neb.l, September 11th.-A Pella
iowa, special says: Three weeks ago Mrs.
Vandeyer, wife OF J. NJ. Vandever, died
under suspicious circumstances. She was
eating soup one day when spasm seized
her and she died short time afterward.
She was Boston lady. and met Vandeyer.
then widower, while visiting her brother.
Professor Rhoads, then in Boston Uniyers
lty. That was ten years ago. Two children
was the result of the union, and one of
them, five years old, said after her mothers
death that her mother ate three spoonsful
OF soup and fell over in her chair and died.
Some of the neighbors who dressed the
deed woman found cuts all over her BODY.
This. with the suspicion of the physicians.
led to the woman's stomach being taken
out and sent to Iowa City for ANALYSIS.
This was returned with statement that il
was filled with ,hemlock. one of the most
deadly of poisons. Vandever and his
daughter by his first wife, who is woman
of 20, have been arrested. An examination
was held yesterday, when Vandever was
bound over and released on $4,000 bail.
Vandever is a native of Holland, who has
been in business in Pella for several years
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Children.

Parents are ve,y often worried about
child that shows signs of droopipg and
loss of appetite and no desire to io,n
IN thS Ssports of their playmates. 1t is
hardlvse1ous enough to require a phy-
sician, but 1t is plain that The child
needs something. It is not prudent to
force into the yosug and unieveloped
systems strong and nauscous drugs. but
medicine that win aid, invigorate, en-
liven and thcroushly cleanse the sys-
tenn by gentle means Is what is desired.
Simmons Liver Regulator Is q medicine
Of this kind. The child will not rebel
against taking it, because it is not un-
pleasant to the taste it does not COM
pei them to remain indoors, and 1t does
not weaken or inlure The system. 1t
can safely be administered TO the young
est infant
81 have used Simmons Liver Regu-
lator in my family for eight or ten years
and found 1t the bess family medicine
I ever used for anything that may
happen. n."-0yID G. SPARKS, ex Mayor of
Macon, Ga os-IplyhwF&wly
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BOTTOM FACTS.
A Yankee Diver Feels Around the Scotch
Yachts Keel.

New YORK, September 11th.-The World
this morning gives description of the con-
struction of the keel of the Scotch yacht
Thistle, about which the owners and de-
slgners have been SO mysterious as to arouse
the interest of all yachtsmen. The measure
ments We're obtained in singular manner.
The Worlds reporter and artist, with g
submarine diver, sailed out in a small
sloop to where the Thistle lay anchored on
Thursday night. The sloop anchored close
to the. Scotch yacht, and notwithstanding
the watch on the deck OF the vessel, a line
was made fast to her chain plate aud the
diver then went down and pulled himself
up to the yachts keel by the rope. He
made two trips and succeeded in fully OBJ
tanning the cut of the keel The general
plan of the Thistle below water is much
more like an American sloop :han an Eng
llsh cutter. She has great deal more bilge
and is much more cut away forward than
the Galatea. She is leaner at the garboards
than the American type, and has mnch
more depth. In general aspects her mid
ship sections are more than suggestion of
the Volunteer
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A DISASTER AvERrED.
An Engineers Nerve Prevents Serious
Accident to a Train.

q
SU1sUN, September I0th.-The special
train of Oakland Psrlor, No. 80, which left
Napa City this morning, honeward bound,
and consisting of five Pullman sleepers
with dining and kitchen cars attached,
filled with the members of that Parlor and
their guests, consisting of persons o. both
sexes ran off the main track little above
the depot here, at 8 A. NJ, after turning in
from the California Pacific track, in order
to reach the main Benicia route No one
was hurt except the ffeman, named Ed.
Lake, who sprained hisankle in jumping
from the cab. The engineer, Charles Orr,
stuck to his post, reversing his engine,
which prevented serious calamity. Every
thing except one car went off the track,
the ground being plowed up for distance
of 500 feet.
The cause of the accident is attributed to
the coupling of the air-brake separating
between the engine and kitchen car, thus
allowing the air to escape. Had it not been
for the great weight of the sleepers, the
dining car, which was filled with ladies.
would have capsized. The fireman was at
tended to by DR.. NJ. J. Sullivan, of San
Francisco, on board the train.
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Powderly swallows a Chestnut.

SCRANTON tPa.), September 11th.-Gen-
eral Master Workman Powderly, in an in
terview, said his next annual message will
advocate Government ownership of tele-
graph and drailroad lines and the establish
ment of postal savings banks. A bill will
be prepared by him to carry these sugges-
to the General Assembly for its approval
Should the Assembly approve these meas
ures they will be introduced in Congress
and backed by the full strength Of the
Knights of Labor
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WEST INDIES.
A Band of Filibusters Defeat a Porct
Cuban Soldiers

A Band of FiIibusters Defeat Force OF
Cuban Soldiers.
NEW ORLEANS, September 11th-A spe-
clal from Key West to the Times. Democrat
saws While in ambush some miles from
Mantanzas, Thursday afternoon, Just after
landing, the band of Cnban tilibusters
which left here recently were attacked by
detachment of 300 Spanish soldiers. The
latter were repulsed, leaving three of their
number dead and carrying off five who had
been wounded by dynamite bombs thrown
by the filibusters Four of the Cubans
were wounded. but not at all seriously. by
shots from the soldiers. The filibusters
then made their way into the interior and
joined those who had preceded them.